PRS Tekton Black Tourmaline

The PRS Tekton is the hardtail in PRS’s new Tekton family, a from-scratch modern platform aimed at players who live above the 12th fret. A 25.5” scale, a 16” fretboard radius, stainless steel frets, and the thinnest body and neck PRS has put into standard production add up to a guitar that gets out of the way. This one is finished in Black Tourmaline.

The body pairs a figured mango top with a mahogany back under a shallow violin carve. Mango is an unusual choice for a top wood and the figure moves in a way flame maple doesn’t, which is a big part of why the Tekton looks like nothing else in the PRS line. An exaggerated scoop at the upper horn opens up the top frets, and a belly carve keeps it comfortable sitting or standing.

The maple neck is scarf-jointed and carved to a Modern “D” profile: thin, but with enough shoulder that it doesn’t feel like a stick. Hormigo strength rods run through it — the same idea as the carbon rods PRS uses in its acoustics — adding stability and rigidity, which also does good things for how the guitar resonates. The ebony fingerboard carries a new-for-PRS offset dot inlay and Luminlay side dots so you can find your place on a dark stage. String spacing matches the PRS Silver Sky and Fiore — a touch wider than PRS’s traditional spacing, which helps with sweeping and gives the picking hand more room to be precise. Stainless steel frets, PRS Jumbo size, on a 16” radius.

PRS voiced the Stylus pickups specifically for this family. They’re aggressive but clear, with a flatter output than most PRS humbuckers — deliberately, so they behave through digital rigs and modelers as well as they do into a tube amp. Alnico 5 magnets, and lower output than a lot of pickups aimed at this genre, which is where the note definition comes from. Every position is usable: humbucking or split, alone or together.

The PRS Hardtail bridge uses individual saddles for accurate intonation and a string-through design that adds sustain. PRS Phase III locking tuners, smoked black hardware throughout, high-gloss nitro on the body and satin nitro on the neck. Ships with a PRS Premium Gig Bag.

Tekton is the Ancient Greek word for craftsman or builder — specifically a woodworker. Stylus is an instrument for writing. PRS picked both on purpose.

Highlights

• Figured mango top over mahogany in Black Tourmaline
• Stainless steel PRS Jumbo frets
• 25.5” scale, 16” radius, ebony fingerboard
• Thinnest body and neck PRS has built in standard production
• PRS Stylus pickups, voiced for tube amps and digital rigs
• PRS Hardtail bridge with Phase III locking tuners
• PRS Premium Gig Bag included

Specifications

Body

• Body Construction: Solidbody
• Top Wood: Figured Mango
• Back Wood: Mahogany
• Top Carve: Shallow Violin
• Color: Black Tourmaline

Neck

• Neck Wood: Maple
• Neck Construction: Scarfed
• Neck Shape: Modern “D”
• Number of Frets: 24
• Fret Wire: PRS Jumbo
• Fret Wire Material: Stainless Steel
• Width of Fret Crown: .110”
• Height of Fret Crown: .055”
• Scale Length: 25.5”
• Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting
• Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret: 49/64”
• Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret: 27/32”
• Neck Width at the Nut: 1 11/16”
• Neck Width at the Body: 2 1/4”
• Fretboard Wood: Ebony
• Fretboard Radius: 16”
• Fretboard Inlay: Offset Dots
• Headstock Logo: Signature, Inlaid
• Neck/Body Assembly: Bolt-On

Finish

• Finish Type: High-Gloss Nitro
• Neck Finish Type: Satin Nitro
• Finish: Black Tourmaline

Hardware

• Bridge: PRS Hardtail
• Tuners: PRS Phase III Locking Tuners
• Hardware Type: Smoked Black
• Nut: PRS
• Truss Rod Cover: Tekton
• Included Accessories: PRS Premium Gig Bag

Electronics

• Treble Pickup: PRS Stylus
• Bass Pickup: PRS Stylus
• Controls: Volume and Push/Pull Tone Control with 3-Way Blade Pickup Switch

Miscellaneous

• Series: PRS Tekton
• Strings: PRS Signature, 10-46
• Tuning: Standard (6-String): E, A, D, G, B, E

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